SC-Cleared Onsite Network Engineer — 3-Month Contract

SCC; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 19,188,000 - 21,218,000; Full time

Job summary

SCC is seeking a hands-on Network Engineer to provide onsite support for our network infrastructure across multiple locations, with travel to supported sites. The role focuses on physical installations, wireless services, network security, and operational support, including incident resolution and project delivery.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with racking, cabling, Cisco ACI, Meraki, firewalls (ASA/Palo Alto), F5, VPNs, and Ekahau surveys, and holds active SC clearance.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting enterprise LAN/WAN networks with routing and switching.
• Hands-on physical racking, cabling, patching and cabinet upgrades.
• Experience conducting wireless surveys with Ekahau.
• Knowledge of Cisco SDA/ISE and Meraki wireless solutions.
• Experience with Cisco ASA, Palo Alto and Meraki firewalls.
• Familiarity with F5 load balancing technologies.
• Experience with Avaya telephony systems.
• Knowledge of encryption devices and key management.

Responsibilities

• Perform physical network activities including racking, cabling, patching, cabinet upgrades.
• Support LAN/WAN infrastructure, switching, routing, and troubleshooting.
• Conduct wireless surveys and leakage surveys using Ekahau tools.
• Install and support network hardware including switches, firewalls and related infra.
• Administer Cisco ACI environments with switch installations and fibre testing.
• Manage firewall platforms (Cisco ASA, Palo Alto, Meraki) including VPN config.
• Support F5 load balancing within Aqua network environment.
• Support Cisco SDA/ISE/Wi‑Fi and Meraki Wi‑Fi solutions.
• Administer Avaya telephony infrastructure and gateways.
• Handle encryption devices and key management processes.
• Monitor network performance with SolarWinds and assist with incidents and changes.
• Travel to sites to diagnose and resolve issues.

Skills

LAN/WAN support

Cisco networking

Firewall management

Wireless surveys

Cisco ACI

Meraki

Palo Alto

F5 load balancer

Avaya telephony

VPN configuration

Encryption devices

SolarWinds

Cabling & racking

Driving license

SC Clearance

Tools

Ekahau

Cisco Catalyst Center

SolarWinds Monitoring

Job description

SCC is seeking a hands-on Network Engineer to provide onsite support for our network infrastructure across multiple locations, with travel to supported sites. The role focuses on physical installations, wireless services, network security, and operational support, including incident resolution and project delivery.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with racking, cabling, Cisco ACI, Meraki, firewalls (ASA/Palo Alto), F5, VPNs, and Ekahau surveys, and holds active SC clearance.